Tethered ring and target amusement device



April 29, 1958 0. BRENNAN 2,832,597

TETHERED RING AND TARGET AMUSEMENT DEVICE Filed May 21, 1957 I INVENTOR.a; 17% yzzzwvzfm United States Patent TETHERED RING AND TARGET AMUSEMENTDEVICE Olive Brennan, Yonkers, N. Y. Application May 21, 1957, SerialNo. 660,614 3 Claims. (Cl. 273-99) This invention relates to amusementdevices and more particularly to an amusing game of skill.

Certain types of skill games are attractive to children and adultsalike. Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to providea toy that is particularly attractive, of simple construction, and whichoffers a challenge to the skill of children and adults alike.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an amusementdevice in the form of a comic head having an elongated nose and aplurality of rings suspended from resilient string, wherein the objectof the game is to attempt to swing the rings on to the extended nose ofthe figure.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a toy of thecharacter described that may be manufactured from any plastic orpasteboard material that may be manufactured in large quantities atrelatively low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of thisinvention will become apparent from a study of the followingspecification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing,wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of an amusement device made inaccordance with the present invention; and

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the amusement device shown in Figurel, in operative use.

Referring now to the drawing, and more particularly to Figure 1,thereof, an amusement device It) made in accordance with the presentinvention is shown to include a substantially flat panel 12 in the formof a comic figure. This figure has an outwardly extending nose 14 withan upwardly exposed concave edge 13 and a downwardly disposed convexedge 16. Actually, the nose 14 is substantially equal in length to theheight of the figure 12.

A plurality of independent rings 17, 18, 19, each having a differentlength elastic string 20, 21, 22, respectively, are suspended from acommon point on a circular band 25 that extends around the neck 15 ofthe figure. This neck 15 also serves as a handle by means of which thedevice is held, as shown in Figure 2. Each ring 17, 18, 19 is providedwith identifying indicia such as numbers or other point scores ofdifferent value, depending upon the length of the string and thedifliculty of hooking such ring upon the nose 14.

In actual use, the figure 12 is held by the neck 15 in one hand, and therings 17, 18, 19, swung through the air in an attempt to place them insupported engagement upon the nose 14, such as one loop 17a as shown.The game may have various rules, such that each player is given apredetermined amount of time to hook as many rings as possible, or eachplayer may be given an opportunity to attempt to hook at least one ringthereon, his score being determined by the indicia carried by therespective rings. Of course, the elastic string may be very elastic orinelastic, if desired, while the band 25 is preferably inelastic so asto secure the rings in proper assembled relationship therewith.

While this invention has been described with particular reference to theconstruction shown in the drawing, it is to be understood that such isnot to be construed as imparting limitations upon the invention, whichis best defined by the claims appended hereto.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent:

1. An amusement device comprising, in combination, a figured paneldefining a comic figure having an outwardly extending arcuate nose aslong as said figure is high projecting outwardly from one side thereof,a handle extending downwardly from another side defining the neck of thecomic figure, said nose having an upwardly concave edge and a downwardlyconvex edge, and a plurality of toroidal shaped members each supportedupon a separate flexible cable secured to said panel for swingingmovement relative to said nose, each said separate cable being of aditferent length, whereby a contestant may hold the handle neck portionof the panel for reciprocating movement to swing said toroidal shaped.members onto said nose.

2. An amusement device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said toroidalshaped members are in the form of rings, and each said flexible cableincludes a separate flexible member swingably supporting one of saidrings from said figure.

3. An amusement device as set forth in claim 2, further comprising aflexible band around said neck, and each of said flexible cable means issecured to a common point on said band.

References Cited in the file of this. patent UNITED STATES PATENTS2,189,922 Perrier Feb. 13, 1940 2,282,555 Beatty May 12, 1942 2,506,453Hinkle et al. May 2, 1950 FOREIGN PATENTS 439,139 Germany Jan. 6, 1927

